Rabbi Lyle S. Rothman

Rabbi Lyle S Rothman

rabbirothman@commsyn.org

516-883-3144 ext. 328

Rabbi Lyle S Rothman is a proud Long Islander from East Meadow, New York. He became an Associate Rabbi at The Community Synagogue in July 2023 after spending the better part of the past decade serving as rabbi and spiritual leader at Hillel on campus. He joined University of Miami Hillel in 2016 as the Chief Experience Officer and Campus Rabbi and was elected to be the Chair of the University Chaplains Association. During rabbinical school, Rabbi Rothman served as the Reform Rabbinic Intern at Columbia/Barnard Hillel and previously as the Director of Jewish life and Learning at Hofstra University Hillel. 

Rabbi Rothman was ordained and received a master’s degree in religious education from the New York campus of Hebrew Union College-JIR in May 2012. He is part of second cohort of the Amplify Israel Rabbinic Fellowship, the Shalom Hartman Institute Fellowship and has appeared on MTV News discussing the importance of LGBTQ inclusion and his own coming out story. He is dedicated to multifaith work and has traveled to Abu Dhabi, UAE and Rabat, Morocco as part of the American Peace Caravan and the Multi-Faith Neighbors Network initiative.

Rabbi Rothman loves to cook and reclaim old family recipes. He takes pride in his knowledge of local news and weather personalities. Yes, Rabbi Rothman always wanted to be a weatherman. Rabbi Rothman lives in Manhasset with his husband Sam Dubin and their dog Mia.

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